The Mlijo activities

Every morning, in my village (perhaps in every place) itinerant vegetables sellers was a person who fence awaited. If  they was not there, even just for one day, as if there would be a disaster. Because many housewives who would be able to cook foods for their families. although in fact, traditional market was not to far away, but to buy vegetables for a daily cook, would be inconvenient if you always have to go to market everyday.

In my village, residents call itinerant vegetables seller as Mlijo. They are usually use motorbike with vegetables basket in the rear. They bring fresh vegetables that they bought in morning market to sell door to door. But usually, they have base or place to stop in every block and housewives will gather soon. They will honk the horn to give a signal that they were already on the base. Interestingly, Mlijo not only bring vegetables and household needs, but also a fresh information from around village, from gossips, rumors, news to real important informations.

To prepare their work, every morning Mlijo must wake up in early morning, about 03.00am and go to morning market to shop vegetables and household needs for sell in the village. They have to compete with others to get the best groceries with good prices or they will fail to sell a lot of vegetables. Of this effort, Mlijo in average could benefit up to 50% of their capital. It was a really interesting business. Moreover, they only selling until 9.00 am or 10.00 am, and after that, they can take another activities.      

For Mlijo who have a long time selling, usually they have a lot of customers. Sometimes their customers reserve in advance what they want to buy. It's means guarantee for their make a good sell. Now for this case, Mlijo also use technology to serve their customer. Customers just need to send messages by SMS or Online Chat Room, and never worry again they will not have the desired vegetables, unless at the market empty. It's also helps when Mlijo need to holiday, They will post on social media and the customers will buy vegetables from another seller during their off.